[HTML][HTML] Chemokine-induced macrophage polarization in inflammatory conditions
P Ruytinx, P Proost, J Van Damme, S Struyf - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages represent a heterogeneous cell population and are known to display a
remarkable plasticity. In response to distinct micro-environmental stimuli, eg, tumor stroma …
remarkable plasticity. In response to distinct micro-environmental stimuli, eg, tumor stroma …
Paraquat poisonings: mechanisms of lung toxicity, clinical features, and treatment
RJ Dinis-Oliveira, JA Duarte… - Critical reviews in …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Paraquat dichloride (methyl viologen; PQ) is an effective and widely used herbicide that has
a proven safety record when appropriately applied to eliminate weeds. However, over the …
a proven safety record when appropriately applied to eliminate weeds. However, over the …
Narrative review: fibrotic diseases: cellular and molecular mechanisms and novel therapies
J Rosenbloom, SV Castro… - Annals of internal medicine, 2010 - acpjournals.org
Abnormal and exaggerated deposition of extracellular matrix is the hallmark of many fibrotic
diseases, including systemic sclerosis and pulmonary, liver, and kidney fibrosis. The …
diseases, including systemic sclerosis and pulmonary, liver, and kidney fibrosis. The …
[PDF][PDF] Collagen-targeted MRI contrast agent for molecular imaging of fibrosis
P Caravan, B Das, S Dumas, FH Epstein… - … EDITION IN ENGLISH …, 2007 - academia.edu
Fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue (largely type I
collagen) in a tissue as a result of a reparative or reactive process. Fibrosis, or scarring, is a …
collagen) in a tissue as a result of a reparative or reactive process. Fibrosis, or scarring, is a …
PPAR-γ agonists inhibit profibrotic phenotypes in human lung fibroblasts and bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis
JE Milam, VG Keshamouni, SH Phan… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by alterations in fibroblast phenotypes resulting in
excessive extracellular matrix accumulation and anatomic remodeling. Current therapies for …
excessive extracellular matrix accumulation and anatomic remodeling. Current therapies for …
Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin pyocyanin causes cystic fibrosis airway pathogenesis
CC Caldwell, Y Chen, HS Goetzmann, Y Hao… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The cystic fibrosis (CF) airway bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa secretes
multiple virulence factors. Among these, the redox active exotoxin pyocyanin (PCN) is …
multiple virulence factors. Among these, the redox active exotoxin pyocyanin (PCN) is …
Human amnion epithelial cells prevent bleomycin-induced lung injury and preserve lung function
Human amnion epithelial cells (hAECs) have attracted recent attention as a promising
source of cells for regenerative therapies, with reports that cells derived from human term …
source of cells for regenerative therapies, with reports that cells derived from human term …
Recent advances in molecular targets and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: focus on TGFβ signaling and the myofibroblast
M Gharaee-Kermani, B Hu, SH Phan… - Current medicinal …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by injury and loss of lung epithelial
cells, accumulation of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts and abnormal remodeling of the lung …
cells, accumulation of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts and abnormal remodeling of the lung …
Angiotensin-TGF-β1 crosstalk in human idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: autocrine mechanisms in myofibroblasts and macrophages
Angiotensin II (ANGII) has been identified as a proapoptotic and profibrotic factor in
experimental lung fibrosis models, and patients with the ID/DD polymorphism of ANG …
experimental lung fibrosis models, and patients with the ID/DD polymorphism of ANG …
[HTML][HTML] Chemokines in tissue fibrosis
H Sahin, HE Wasmuth - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fibrosis or scarring of diverse organs and tissues is considered as a pathologic
consequence of a chronically altered wound healing response which is tightly linked to …
consequence of a chronically altered wound healing response which is tightly linked to …